Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2020 Fontaine trailer co. Fontaine Trailer Co.

13N2532CXL1543126 · Trailer · TRAILER
Carriers run under2
25 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenJul 29, 2023
WY
Last seenAug 14, 2025
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 25 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
13N2532CXL1543126
Make
Fontaine trailer co.
Model
Fontaine Trailer Co.
Model year
2020
Body class
Trailer
Vehicle type
TRAILER
GVWR
Not decoded
Decoded at
Jul 19, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 29, 2023 – Aug 14, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Aug 14, 2025CAI · Full0—TRANSNATIONAL CARRIERS INC 3071717704594ST/IL
May 22, 2025SDIII · Driver-only1—TRANSNATIONAL CARRIERS INC 3071717704594ST/IL
Jul 29, 2023WYIII · Driver-only5—GOLD STAR EXPRESS INC 2534221704594ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
TRANSNATIONAL CARRIERS INC3071717May 22, 2025Aug 14, 20252IL
GOLD STAR EXPRESS INC2534221Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 20231FL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
704594STIL—TRANSNATIONAL CARRIERS INCMay 22, 2025 → Aug 14, 20252
704594STIL—GOLD STAR EXPRESS INCJul 29, 2023 → Jul 29, 20231
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 19, 2026